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- German ex-president Horst Koehler dead at 81on February 1, 2025 at 11:52 am
Germany's former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness, officials announced.
- Inside Germany: Historic vote in the Bundestag and hope for future of dual citizenshipon February 1, 2025 at 9:27 am
From an historic 'turning point' in German politics combined with some hope for the future of dual citizenship via five years of Brexit and a 'house tiger', here's what we're talking about at The Local this week.
- German conservatives bet on far-right support but lose key voteon February 1, 2025 at 8:13 am
Germany's conservatives doubled down on allowing the far-right AfD to back their pre-election push to restrict immigration on Friday, but failed to pass a contentious bill after a day of jeers and high drama in parliament.
- X, TikTok and others in EU 'stress test' ahead of Germany's voteon February 1, 2025 at 8:08 am
Germany's digital regulator and the European Commission said on Friday they carried out a simulation exercise with major platforms like X and TikTok to test their capacity to counter disinformation ahead of national elections.
- German inflation unexpectedly slows in Januaryon January 31, 2025 at 4:24 pm
German inflation unexpectedly slowed in January in its first decline for several months, official data showed Friday, bolstering the case for further eurozone interest rate cuts.
- Five years since Brexit: How thousands of Brits have gained German citizenshipon January 31, 2025 at 3:06 pm
The bombshell Brexit vote left Brits in Germany scrambling to gain dual nationality before the cut-off date on December 31st 2020. Five years on, here's how Brexit has impacted the number of British citizens becoming German.
- QUIZ: Can you pass our alternative German citizenship test?on January 31, 2025 at 12:08 pm
To naturalise as German, you have to pass a citizenship test to show your understanding of life and society. But from chip flavours to bill etiquette, do you have what it takes to REALLY be German?
- LISTED: The new destinations you can fly to from Germany this springon January 31, 2025 at 11:57 am
A number of new flights to and from German cities have been announced. Here are all the direct connections.
- It's five years since Brexit but problems lie ahead for Brits in Europeon January 31, 2025 at 10:28 am
January 31st 2025 marks five years since Britain officially left the European Union. While many issues have been resolved for Britons living throughout Europe, there are still hurdles and headaches ahead, explains Claudia Delpero.
- What a failed CDU motion tells us about the future of dual citizenship in Germanyon January 31, 2025 at 9:03 am
A motion to tighten up German borders and asylum rules controversially passed the Bundestag this week, relying on votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). But a second motion may tell us more about where dual citizenship is headed.